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Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye to teach Library of Congress about personal digital archiving

Ian MacKaye, founding member of Minor Threat and Fugazi, will be speaking at the Library of Congress on May 7.…

Father John Misty’s secret weapon: Dimitri Drjuchin’s bright, mystical eye candy

Born in Moscow, NYC-based artist Dimitri Drjuchin creates riddle-like eye candy in his posters and illustrations, working with comedians and…

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

Review: The Evens’ The Odds

The third album from The Evens -- Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Amy Farina of The Warmers -- is a…

MP3 Premiere: Bush Tetras’ “Heart Attack”

Nearly 15 years after it was recorded, Bush Tetras’ 1998 album Happy is finally getting a release. Take a listen…

Helen Money to tour US with Joe Lally and Shellac

Fugazi bassist Joe Lally and Chicago-based celloist Alison Chesley, a.k.a. Helen Money, announced that they will tour the US together this November. Just prior…

Guest Playlist: William Elliott Whitmore’s top anti-war songs

William Elliott Whitmore: Field Songs (Anti-, 7/12/11) William Elliott Whitmore: "Everything Gets Gone" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/04-Everything-Gets-Gone.mp3|titles=William Elliott Whitmore: "Everything Gets Gone"] Folk…

French Miami: Self-Reliant Post-Punk from the Bay

Bay Area post-punk trio French Miami is focused on the integrity of its art. Its DIY reputation and self-described "dynamics…

Scott “Wino” Weinrich: The Dogged Determination of an Underexposed Rock Legend

Saint Vitus, Probot, Warhorse/The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand, Shrinebuilder — you name it, heavy-rock legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich…

Vic Chesnutt: Warm Heart, Dark Folk

Before passing in late 2009 (shortly after this piece was written), folk-rock troubadour Vic Chesnutt had released 20 years of…

The Thermals’ favorite current records

The Thermals: "I Don't Believe You" (Personal Life, KRS, 9/7/10) The Thermals - I Don't Believe You We asked The Thermals,…

Poster Art: Justin Santora’s “constructions”

Poster Art is a weekly column about today’s independent poster art and the artists who create it. Based in the…